These past couple of days have brought more than their fair share of bad news and sad stories.
I read a news story that told how the author of a new worship song I’d grown to love lied about having a terminal illness. This song was supposedly written the day he was diagnosed and was inspired by his continued faith despite his “diagnosis.” Another church brought the guy in to record on their live album and he performed in a very emotional state with a breathing tube in his nose. I got links to a YouTube video interview with the guy as the song blew up across the nation. Now almost two years later the truth comes to light. What motivates people who profess to be believers to do stuff like this? Why?
My high school choir, Michael O’Hearn discovered he had a brain tumor that doctors will attempt to remove tomorrow. He’s got so many students and parents praying for him. I think it’s a huge testament to his witness. But it’s times like this that make me think ‘what’s the deal with pain and sickness?’ I just don’t get it. Mr. O We’re praying for you.
The last thing that’s been on my mind are the children of broken homes. A handful of us from church went to watch and hang out with some kids at a women’s shelter while their mom’s were at a christian women’s event. Some of the kids were so precious, other were suprising well adjusted for kids that had moved away from the towns they grew up in. A handful of the children were absolutely impossible. My heart breaks for these kids. I wish their mothers had families that could take them in and give them a more natural home environment. I wish their mother’s knew how to discipline in ways besides slapping their children every five seconds. I wish they had bicycles and safe neighborhoods to run wild in. I wish they had tree houses and slumber parties with best friends. I wish we’d thought to invite the kids at the shelter to VBS this summer.
So this weekend I have more questions than answers. Today the song Your Love is Strong by Jon Foreman is helpful to think of. I picked it to sing this Sunday for completely different reasons. Funny how God does that.
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